Aji Tasuke Honten
味太助 本店38°16′ N 140°52′ EYakiniku¥¥
Aji Tasuke suits anyone who wants gyutan from the shop that started it, and the trade-off is a cash-only room with no bookings.
What to order
- The gyutan set
- Extra oxtail soup
Sano Keishiro opened a beef-tongue grill in central Sendai in 1948, and Aji Tasuke credits him with inventing the Sendai gyutan set. He was born a farmer's son in Nishisato village, now Kahoku in Yamagata, and learned to love tongue from a French chef while training in Tokyo around 1935. His son Sano Kazuo runs the shop now. The set comes with three slices of salt-seasoned tongue grilled over charcoal, a bowl of oxtail soup and barley rice. The shop sits in Ichibancho, three minutes on foot from Kotodai-koen subway station.
Worth knowing
- Ask for a Miyagi sake with the set; the shop stocks local labels.
Quick answers about Aji Tasuke Hontenよくある質問
How much does Aji Tasuke Honten cost?
Prices at Aji Tasuke Honten start at ¥2,900 per person (2026), about CAD 26 or USD 18 (October 2026 rates).
What are the opening hours of Aji Tasuke Honten?
Aji Tasuke Honten keeps these hours: Mon 11:30–21:00; Tue closed; Wed–Sun 11:30–21:00.
What should you order at Aji Tasuke Honten?
At Aji Tasuke Honten, order the gyutan set, or extra oxtail soup.
Do you need a reservation at Aji Tasuke Honten?
Aji Tasuke Honten: No reservations (Tabelog).
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